I would remove the lower hose and the connection neck at the block, check for debris. Lower hose should have a spring in it to keep it from collapsing.
Yeah sure will got a new champion 4 core radiator on the way... Gonna completely flush system today and put in two new temp guages and see what I'm getting for readings between top and bottom of motor... I really am thinking its a permatex clog judging by the pieces ive seen floating by... Just getting them out is the fun part
... Waiting for new champion radiator to show up and get everything back together for a final test... Oh and another note the ball in the tstat housing was rusted in place... Got it broke loose and functioning properly
Any grocery store sells steam distilled water in the 2 gallon jugs, pretty cheap, why ruin a Brita filter, there not cheap. And shake the t'stat neck to hear that the ball rattles. That ball is a must have, acts like a check valve, open to let air bleed, then closes when liquid hits it. If the ball isn't there then coolant will by pass the t'stat continually, then the t'stat can't do it's job right.
I didn't mean to use that as a flush, but use that as a final fill.Thanks OLDBULL8. After a high sales tax distilled water here is $0.95/gal. (2 gallon container - little difference) so that is $6.68 per 7 gallons for a single flush, x 5 or so is over $33.00
I didn't mean to use that as a flush, but use that as a final fill.